NAME:-VALA ASHA TIDABHAI. ROLL NO :- 41. SEM:-1(M.A.) PAPER NO:-4(INDIAN WRITING IN

ENGLISH). TOPIC:-GANDHIAN THOUGHTS IN

KANTHAPURA. SUBMITTED:- S.B GARDI

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH M.K.B.U.

Introduction of the novel Kanthapura.

Kanthapura novel written by Raja Rao in 1939.

This is the story of Indian village before the independence.

Gandhi is in the center this novel. Gandhi is a political leader and there

were some follower of his ideas.

Gandhian thoughts or aimed

Swadeshi and khaddar were necessary for swaraj.

Eradiation of untouchability and other social evils like paradah system so people play their part in the freedom struggle.

Eradiation of poverty illiteracy, casting and village uplift.

Communal harmony stress on truth and nonviolence.

Hari-Kathas, a traditional form of storytelling, was practiced in the village. Hari-Kathas are stories of Hari(God). One Hari-Katha man, Jayaramachar, narrated a Hari Katha based on Gandhi and his ideals. The narrator was arrested because of the political propaganda instilled in the story.

Though he succeeded in following Gandhian non violence principle, the incident made him sad and unhappy.  

Moorthy preaches Gandhian philosophies.

Thoughts of Kanthapura

Moorthy the avthar.

Gandhi as invisible

God

Follower of moorthys

words

Harikatha man .

Jayaramachar as Harikatha man.

Fight but harms no soul. Love all. Hindu , Muslims , Christian and pariah, all

are equal before God. Don’t hide the face of truth, you must say

truth.

Moorthy Preaches Gandhian

Philosophies.Non-Violence.

Love of mankind.

Abolition of untouchability.

In the last part of the novel, it is mentioned that people of the village were settled in Kashipur and Kanthapura was occupied by people from Bombay.